Question

What is the equation of a line perpendicular to 8x+9y=2 that passes through the point (7,-6)

Answer 1

First, you need it in standard form
y = mx + b

Answer 2

Does the negative reciprocal of "m" sound familiar?

Answer 3

Yes, is it 9/8?

Answer 4

I think the answer might be Y=9/8x+2/9, but I'm not sure...

Answer 5

use point slope form to use (7, -6)

Answer 6

What is that?

Answer 7

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Answer 8

I see, so my answer is wrong?

Answer 9

ya, I wish it was that easy tho man

Answer 10

Me too, bro.

Answer 11

Hey man, I just wanted to let you know that the right answer is Y=9/8x-111/8.